Senior Field Researcher
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Employer: Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Location: New York Chicago California and All USA
JOB TITLE: Senior Field Researcher -Capital Stewardship
Grade: UUR III
Annual Salary: $84326.00
LOCATION: New York Chicago California and All USA
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW: We are the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) a union of about 2 million diverse members in healthcare the public sector and property services. We believe in and fight for our Vision for a Just Society: where all workers are valued and all people respectedno matter where we come from or what color we are; where all families and communities can thrive; and where we leave a better and more equitable world for generations to come. We are an anti-racist union determined to check corporate power and uproot structural racism through unionsworker power and collective actionand governmentlegislative and political action. We fight for Unions for All and a Government that Works for All so that all of us across race and place can have power together in unions and participate fully in our democracy.
PURPOSE: To represent and assist the International Union in field research; coordinate campaign research utilizing information from and about workers employers economic / financial research on target or industry; ability to act in a leadership role with other staff (International and Local); ability to identify other campaign issues and research them. The Senior Field Researcher will be expected to develop a deep understanding of industries and companies as assigned including financial analysis and corporate governance the regulatory regimes and overall industry trends. The Senior Field Researcher will work closely with local research staff SEIU members and not-yet-union workers capital stewards investors and to understand working conditions and corporate strategy develop campaign strategy and execute campaign tactics.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Senior Field Researcher plays an integral role in planning implementation and evaluation of campaigns and participates in team leadership. The Senior Field Researcher performs a wide range of duties related to the research area of capital stewardship as assigned by the International Union and these may include some or all of the duties and responsibilities included within the field researcher job description. These job areas may include but are not limited to the following: Organizing bargaining communications public policy action community support resource management record keeping employer research economic research and other areas. In addition the Senior Field Researcher will routinely be assigned one or more of the following types of responsibilities:
- Industry Research - ability to develop overall power structure analysis - ability to develop description of regulatory schemes - ability to develop summary histories and listings of current key issues and developments - provide analysis of industry profitability and finances
- B- Corporate Research - research and summarize firms line of business / products / services; stature and relevant market dynamics; - compile firms history as well as recent major events current developments mergers and acquisitions; identifying corporate governance critiques.. Identify points of vulnerability in firm.
- C- Strategic and Programmatic Thinking - to help lead staff plan and execute campaign strategy and tactics; filing shareholder proposals; participating in company engagements.
- D- Legal Research and Strategy - awareness of legal parameters of campaigns (e.g. secondary libel).
- E- Project Management - lead staff & manage resources for significant industry projects or significant portions of a campaign assignment; manage internal and external political relationships.
Working Conditions: The Senior Field Researcher must be available for regular travel over a large geographic area--and the position often requires temporary assignments away from home as well as long and irregular hours. Most research work is performed in an office setting but Senior Field Researchers also collect information from workers investors alies and other sources in a variety of settings.
Contacts: Under the supervision of department leadership the Senior Field Researcher works collaboratively with research colleagues campaign coordinators and directors other support functions including communications legal and member strength as well as local union staff and organizing department staff as assigned.
Direction and Decision Making: The Senior Field Researcher receives direction from the Assistant Director of Research or the Research Coordinator assigned to the campaign.
Qualifications Education and Experience: The Senior Field Researcher position requires a high level of judgement leadership and commitment to the goals of SEIU and its leaders. The Senior Field Researcher must be able to work independently with elected leaders in complex political and local union situations.
Masters Degree in economics business administration political science labor relations public administration or other related areas and a minimum of three (3) years of relevant research experience including experience leading research work in a campaign setting and evaluating the work of others.
Equivalency: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelors Degree in economics business labor relations public administration or other related areas and a minimum of five (5) years of relevant research experience. Or a combination of education and experience that would provide for the following knowledge skills and abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of strategic and qualitative analysis
- Thorough knowledge of financial and data analysis
- Knowledge of economic policies and statistical analysis
- Ability to perform strategic and statistical analysis
- Ability to produce quality research reports and materials
- Ability to serve as project manager and see projects through to completion
- Ability to design plan and implement tasks for research projects
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; proven presentation skills
- Ability to analyze data and develop logical solutions
- Advanced skill in the use of spreadsheets databases database management systems presentation software and online information sources.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: 12 MONTHS
Ability to learn and utilize capital markets platforms that provide publicly and privately held company financial information.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
